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of all the debates together along with the chronological orders as we get closer and closer to the election. that hawill have a big impact wh rates and fiscal cliff issues. when it comes to the fed, all the moves were in anticipation. if you go back and look at the august meeting and how the s&p acted, the dow acted, the weakness in the dollar index, and maybe most of all the rally in mortgages, which could have been the most telegraphed easy trade for the big dogs in the fixed income fund market of all time. but today's adp might have been better, sequentially lower. it doesn't make a different to employment. i have yet to see any research that says qe anything does. >> all right. thank you, all. good to see you. thanks for your thoughts today. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> all right. we're in the final stretch. we have a mixed market for the most part. >> i don't care what you got planned for the afternoon. stick around. we are just getting started on this very busy wednesday edition of the "closing bell." watch. >>> coming up, downloading a dividend? what will apple do with its huge wa
of all the debates together along with the chronological orders as we get closer and closer to the election. that hawill have a big impact wh rates and fiscal cliff issues. when it comes to the fed, all the moves were in anticipation. if you go back and look at the august meeting and how the s&p acted, the dow acted, the weakness in the dollar index, and maybe most of all the rally in mortgages, which could have been the most telegraphed easy trade for the big dogs in the fixed income fund...
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and if you get up to 1500 before the election, you can lean on the volatility of the election and also the resolution of the fiscal cliff. and the much bigger question is where is the market after the dust settles post election. so that's something later in the year we'll see how it plays out, but that will set the tone really for i think the next 12 to 18 months. >> so the dow, not far away from it all-time closing high. does that make you a little nervous? >> well, look. like i said, you you see some of the major indices close to important highs. that's why i think you get the s&p up to 1500, and the dow up more, it will make sense to take a little money off the table. but i think the much bigger question is once we see the r s results of the election, once the fiscal cliff is dealt with, where are we in the bigger scheme of things. if the s&p is trading around current levels, i think we're this great shape going into 2013 and maybe 2014. so again short term we'll just play it as a range. 1400 to 1500 in the s&p. bigger picture, i really want to see how things settle down once we get
and if you get up to 1500 before the election, you can lean on the volatility of the election and also the resolution of the fiscal cliff. and the much bigger question is where is the market after the dust settles post election. so that's something later in the year we'll see how it plays out, but that will set the tone really for i think the next 12 to 18 months. >> so the dow, not far away from it all-time closing high. does that make you a little nervous? >> well, look. like i...
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>> i weish we had better elections in this country. the reason we have bad government in this country is because we have bad elections. we don't talk about the important issue. one thing both sides could agree on actually today is the face of deficit reduction. they may go about it different ways but we need to bring the deficit down gradually. right now we're facing the fiscal cliff. nothing will get resolved before november, but i believe political forces after the november election will push both sides to a compromise. i do think we'll see a compromise. you know, the one tax that's got to come down next year is the uncertainty tax, the uncertainty about washington policy will be reduced over the next six months and be a positive for the u.s. economy. >> it's true, because companies have been in lockdown mode. they don't want to make decision with this uncertainty out there. >> it's so infuriating watching -- >> it is. >> -- washington not understand the incredible drag they put on the u.s. economy by simply not making a decision on
>> i weish we had better elections in this country. the reason we have bad government in this country is because we have bad elections. we don't talk about the important issue. one thing both sides could agree on actually today is the face of deficit reduction. they may go about it different ways but we need to bring the deficit down gradually. right now we're facing the fiscal cliff. nothing will get resolved before november, but i believe political forces after the november election...
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will be determined by who wins the election. but at least right now while we assume that the markets priced in an obama victory i honestly think the market right now has its eyes on earnings over the next four weeks and when the election comes, they're going to deal with that election. we've all talked so much about these fiscal issues but either way, whether for good or bad, they're going to get resolved the first tuesday in november. regardless of who wins. so i think earnings right now are driving things but, yes, i agree with art that at least for the last two months of the year a romney win will lead to a rally in the market. i think an obama win will just continue to focus on what's going to be very difficult third and fourth quarter earnings which could lead us lower. >> it is nice to hear that actually earnings may matter for stock prices. that is a shock of shocks, peter. >> thank you. >>> be sure to catch tonight's first presidential debate right here on cnbc. the pre-game show, if you will. starting at 8:00 p.m. easte
will be determined by who wins the election. but at least right now while we assume that the markets priced in an obama victory i honestly think the market right now has its eyes on earnings over the next four weeks and when the election comes, they're going to deal with that election. we've all talked so much about these fiscal issues but either way, whether for good or bad, they're going to get resolved the first tuesday in november. regardless of who wins. so i think earnings right now are...
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all three happening before the election. mitt romney has finally put meat on the bones of his tax reform idea. he floated the idea of a $17,000 cap on tax reform reduction. >> you could say everyone is going to get up to a $17,000 deduction. you can fill that bucket if you will and higher income people might have a lower number. >> this is brand new stuff. we have howard dean former vermont governor and candidate. and let's look at this for a second. what do you think? a $17,000 cap on tax deductions for everybody as a way of being fair because the upper end would pay more. what do you think? >> i don't have a problem with the eidea of deductions. here you are. you guys are talking about the private sector all the time. so, i've been convinced because of the high rate of canadian home ownership, i'm not convinced of doing away with charitable deductions. $17,000 ceiling for all tax deductions across the board. sure, steve. the upper end people would have a problem across the board. >> i like this idea a lot. i just heard abo
all three happening before the election. mitt romney has finally put meat on the bones of his tax reform idea. he floated the idea of a $17,000 cap on tax reform reduction. >> you could say everyone is going to get up to a $17,000 deduction. you can fill that bucket if you will and higher income people might have a lower number. >> this is brand new stuff. we have howard dean former vermont governor and candidate. and let's look at this for a second. what do you think? a $17,000 cap...
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we do have an election coming up. but i think the unpinnings of our economy can do a lot more like canada without a whole lot of effort whether energy or retail in the end this number may be very strange but i still think canada gives me a bit of hope. back to you. >> the canadian number is one to watch. we'll see you in a few moments. we should mention the president is being introduced in fairfax, virginia. when he comes to the podium we'll take that live. in the meantime a quick break. we'll talk to the congresswoman trying to save you money on your insurance bill. congresswoman judy biggert will talk how americans are funding big bank bailouts after a quick break. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, weat over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. it's another reason
we do have an election coming up. but i think the unpinnings of our economy can do a lot more like canada without a whole lot of effort whether energy or retail in the end this number may be very strange but i still think canada gives me a bit of hope. back to you. >> the canadian number is one to watch. we'll see you in a few moments. we should mention the president is being introduced in fairfax, virginia. when he comes to the podium we'll take that live. in the meantime a quick break....
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and the market may or may not be pricing in an obama re-election. that's all going to potentially change during the debates. it will either go higher or lower. i think at the end of the day, the election is a short term mover of the marketplace and we would look for that volatility to add positions that we have a lot of conviction in. >> we've got to leave it there. tom, leo, thank you very much for kicking off our show. >> thank you very much. >>> so, what are you, america, doing with your money. how are you changing your investments, your 401(k). right? a lot? a little? not at all? we make our tests hard here on street signs. you can go to streetsigns.cnbc.com. or tweet us your responses or send a very well trained pigeon. >> yes. >>> a market flash not delivered by pigeon but by word of mouth. >> good afternoon, guys. we're watching shares of service now, ticker now. looking at a downgrade from ubs. they took the stock from neutral to sell with a price target of $28. the firm is saying while they aren't questioning the strong fundamentals, they d
and the market may or may not be pricing in an obama re-election. that's all going to potentially change during the debates. it will either go higher or lower. i think at the end of the day, the election is a short term mover of the marketplace and we would look for that volatility to add positions that we have a lot of conviction in. >> we've got to leave it there. tom, leo, thank you very much for kicking off our show. >> thank you very much. >>> so, what are you,...
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was it the election last night? what's going on? the debate, rather. >> europe has been driving the market for months. ever since draghi made his comments, going back two months, we've seen confidence flowing back into equities. we've removed the downside risk for markets. i think that's continued. i think people have got confidence back from last week and we're seeing a number of, you know, good reports of pick up in china and stuff which is all helping to create a positive tone. >> so you do believe the tail risk is not as bad as it was, or you think we've seen solutions for europe? because it's hard to believe that we're seeing, you know, an overnight success there and sort of a real fundamental change. >> there's no doubt. we're not out of the woods in europe. what is very clear from what draghi said over the last couple of months is, you know, merkel is behind him. rooer t we're trying to make sure there's no huge meltdown, and there's a huge amount of political impetus to make sure we avoid any catastrophe. it's clear to us th
was it the election last night? what's going on? the debate, rather. >> europe has been driving the market for months. ever since draghi made his comments, going back two months, we've seen confidence flowing back into equities. we've removed the downside risk for markets. i think that's continued. i think people have got confidence back from last week and we're seeing a number of, you know, good reports of pick up in china and stuff which is all helping to create a positive tone....
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back to you. >> sharon, thank you. >>> certainly energy a battleground issue in the election. you heard it a lot last night. so, to sort of back us up on what sharon just talked about, here are some of the big moves we are seeing. 4% jump for crude oil. brent crude overseas as well. nat gas up, gasoline -- listen, you don't care about oil prices, america. you care about gas prices. and gas prices averaging now $3.78. we had a sharp eye viewer in san diego tweet us who said gas prices jumped at one station 25 cents overnight. big move there. here are the swing states that are up for grabs. remember, no candidate can win the white house without picking up some of these key states. right? lots of colors here. leaning republican toss-up. you want to focus on the yellow. how much are these states paying at the pump? colorado, ohio, virginia, north carolina, florida, all below the national average. could be good news for president obama. keep those gas prices in the swing states low, mandy. >> absolutely. that's what counts. >>> so, mitt romney celebrating today after what many are
back to you. >> sharon, thank you. >>> certainly energy a battleground issue in the election. you heard it a lot last night. so, to sort of back us up on what sharon just talked about, here are some of the big moves we are seeing. 4% jump for crude oil. brent crude overseas as well. nat gas up, gasoline -- listen, you don't care about oil prices, america. you care about gas prices. and gas prices averaging now $3.78. we had a sharp eye viewer in san diego tweet us who said gas...
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you don't want to overweight the group on his re-election. listen to this confused clip from romney. >> we have to have regulation in wall street. that's why i'd have regulation. but i wouldn't designate five banks as too big to fail and give them a blank check. >> that's what i call a head scratcher. speaking of unintended consequences, the big five are all up huge today. romney seemed angry that obama coddled them. he talked about how dodd/frank imperiled community banks. all banks went up today on a prospective romney swing and lighter regulatory scheme, i wouldn't chance it with the internationals. instead i'd stick with wells fargo viewed as domestic bank or go with really the true community banks, huntington bank, u.s. bancorp or key. take a romney kicker any day of the week. throughout the night romney repeatedly claimed he was the real friend of small business. even as we know saying something bad about small business has become the new third rail of american politics. this comment is typical. >> there was a survey done of small busin
you don't want to overweight the group on his re-election. listen to this confused clip from romney. >> we have to have regulation in wall street. that's why i'd have regulation. but i wouldn't designate five banks as too big to fail and give them a blank check. >> that's what i call a head scratcher. speaking of unintended consequences, the big five are all up huge today. romney seemed angry that obama coddled them. he talked about how dodd/frank imperiled community banks. all...
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that is the number of days left until the election. the number of days mitt romney has to solidify the gains that he made last night. so how will the president and the markets respond? we'll be looking at that. >>> 767. that's the other number. google, all-time high in morning trade. see why a lawsuit may have given the stock its added pop and taking it up there to that airplane. that boeing number, 767. >>> and 1 billion. the number of monthly active users now using facebook. what's not to like? sue, the markets are liking something today. tell me what it is. >> they are, tyler. up across the board. we've been up since the opening bell. we'll get to why in just a second. >>> attorney general eric holder holding a news conference right now. it concerns major crackdown on medicare fraud. our senior correspondent scott cohn who covers that particular area in addition to many other things is joining us with the headlines. >> sue, it is something that we've been talking about a lot. this is amidst a three year crackdown on medicare and med
that is the number of days left until the election. the number of days mitt romney has to solidify the gains that he made last night. so how will the president and the markets respond? we'll be looking at that. >>> 767. that's the other number. google, all-time high in morning trade. see why a lawsuit may have given the stock its added pop and taking it up there to that airplane. that boeing number, 767. >>> and 1 billion. the number of monthly active users now using facebook....
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day and only a few days in november before election day, tom. you better hope this is a good month. >> three days in november or the month of october. i think it should be october. generally when you have a weak second half of september, october is generally pretty strong. >> last october was one of the best octobers we have had on record. i guess you're looking for a repeat of that but here is my question. if you are concerned about the earnings season and you think the earnings cycle will continue through 2017, i believe you said, then it seems to me that you shouldn't have any concerns about the earnings season because you have to have a major bound and back in earnings without the support from europe and china, you see major recovery there. >> i think that's exactly what's happening, steve. in some ways the manufacturing story is flattening and we're seeing that in a lot of evidence and you have to look at the u.s. construction market as really improving. remember, companies are generating nearly peak earnings today but how if they go 50% be
day and only a few days in november before election day, tom. you better hope this is a good month. >> three days in november or the month of october. i think it should be october. generally when you have a weak second half of september, october is generally pretty strong. >> last october was one of the best octobers we have had on record. i guess you're looking for a repeat of that but here is my question. if you are concerned about the earnings season and you think the earnings...
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going to request a bailout after those elections. i think euro/dollar is going to pop on news of a bailout request. because every time there's a rumor that they're going to have a bailout request or make one, euro pops. the problem with being long euro, though is that it tends on a multi-week basis if you're long euro, euro needs continuing news to help it sustain those gains. i think it could move higher, say 1.34 on a spanish bailout, i think people are going to take profit or short it. i don't think investors are going to want to be long euro into the new calendar year. i think it's too risky. >> right. for now, though, you're recommending aussie dollar. >> tonight is an important event for australian dollar. the market kind of split on whether or not they're going to actually cut rates tonight. the market's pricing an 18 basis points of 25-basis point cuts, but economists surveyed are split on whether or not they're going to cut rates tonight. i think it's worth a chance to short aussie dollar. i think they will cut rates tonight
going to request a bailout after those elections. i think euro/dollar is going to pop on news of a bailout request. because every time there's a rumor that they're going to have a bailout request or make one, euro pops. the problem with being long euro, though is that it tends on a multi-week basis if you're long euro, euro needs continuing news to help it sustain those gains. i think it could move higher, say 1.34 on a spanish bailout, i think people are going to take profit or short it. i...
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elections, the fiscal cliff. you've got some back tracking in europe. and then you've got the leadership transition in china. so i think you're going to have that positive influence, maybe met with a little bit of resistance around some of the unserpt you'll see because of these i vents. we think the markets are higher 15 months from now. >> okay, so even if we do see this volatility you think 15 months from now, are you going to be in a better position? what about that, peter, we've been talking today that the expectations call for a contraction in third quarter earnings. going to see a negative performance from the third quarter, these are the expectations, anyway, to bounce back in the fourth quarter. the market -- really haven't changed very much. >> yes, maria. i think the market is ahead of itself. as the prior speaker said, there's a lot of uncertainty out there. markets have been very strong this year. so some giveback in the fourth quarter is not unexpected by me. i kind of welcome it, because we're stock pickers and that will give us a chance
elections, the fiscal cliff. you've got some back tracking in europe. and then you've got the leadership transition in china. so i think you're going to have that positive influence, maybe met with a little bit of resistance around some of the unserpt you'll see because of these i vents. we think the markets are higher 15 months from now. >> okay, so even if we do see this volatility you think 15 months from now, are you going to be in a better position? what about that, peter, we've been...
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it's important to remember this election isn't over. if you look at the new polls that we came out with last night and this morning, mitt romney's only trailing by three points nationally. that's down from a five-point margin a couple weeks ago. he's 9/11 florieven in florida,. he still trails in ohio by five points. that's a big problem. he needs to win the state of ohio. that just shows he has an opportunity tonight. three other big economic issues they're going to be talking about, first of all, on taxes. mitt romney hasosed a 20% across the board rate cut for individuals, but he hasn't specified how he's going to pay for that without increasing the deficit or increasing the burden on middle and low-income workers. president obama will press him on that. by the same token, p obama says he wants to cut the corporate rate from 35 to 28. he hasn't specified how he's going to pay for that. on jobs, you can expect to hear mitt romney talk about on net since january 2009 when barack obama took office, hardly any jobs created. barack obama
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>> look, i hope that after this election, that the two parties will pull together and do what's right for this country. though having said that, despite all the infighting and bickering, i think it does look like america is back on the right track. i think america is through the worst now. hopefully the next four years will be a lot better than the last four years. >> i want to ask but your book, the title is "richard branson, like a virgin, secret these don't teach you at business school." what is the number one secret they don't teach you at business school that has been responsible for your success, do you think? >> i suspect the number one see jet they don't say, maybe it is better no to the go to business school it is better to just get out there and learn to run a business by actually trying to run a business. >> which you did very early on in life? >> yeah. and i think if you look at it a lot of the successful business people, you know, left school quite early on and just went and rolled up their sleeves and gave it a go and you just learn, you know, so much by getting in the j
>> look, i hope that after this election, that the two parties will pull together and do what's right for this country. though having said that, despite all the infighting and bickering, i think it does look like america is back on the right track. i think america is through the worst now. hopefully the next four years will be a lot better than the last four years. >> i want to ask but your book, the title is "richard branson, like a virgin, secret these don't teach you at...
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had no impact on the election. george h.w. bush one that election. when you have a strong performance by a strong candidate and a weak fumble by the other, its can make a difference. here's an example in 2000 when al gore decided he thought it was a good idea to get in the face of george w. bush while he was answering a question. watch this. >> the difference is that i can get it done. that i can get something positive done on behalf of the people. that's what the question in this campaign is about. it's not only what's your philosophy and position on issues. but can you get things done? i believe i can. >> there you had governor george w. bush making al gore look foolish. now, the second ranking all time memorable debate moment in that poll i mentioned was this one, which maria you'll remember it. we were in the debate of republican candidates just a few months ago, one year ago in fact. >> you can't name the third one? >> the third agency of government i would do away with it, the education, the commerce -- and let's see. i can't -- the third one,
had no impact on the election. george h.w. bush one that election. when you have a strong performance by a strong candidate and a weak fumble by the other, its can make a difference. here's an example in 2000 when al gore decided he thought it was a good idea to get in the face of george w. bush while he was answering a question. watch this. >> the difference is that i can get it done. that i can get something positive done on behalf of the people. that's what the question in this...
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valuations are in a zone of what i call fair, and we have election uncertainty. i'm looking for a change, but it doesn't look like the change i'm rooting for. >> your insights are always welcome on this program, mr. cooperman. thank you for coming up. >> thank you. >> joe, thank you for coming in. mark cuban will stick with us as well. it's not just the individual investor getting hurt. how high-speed trading affects the institutions. we'll hear from the ceo of liquid net. halftime will be right back. ov. small in size. big on safety. greetings from the people here sure are friendly but some have had a hard time understanding my accent. so to make sure people get every word of the geico savings message i've been practicing how to talk like a true chicagoan. switching to geico could save you hundreds of dollars on car insurance... da bears. haha... you people sure do talk funny. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. governor of getting it done. you know how to dance... with a deadline. and you...rent from national. becau
valuations are in a zone of what i call fair, and we have election uncertainty. i'm looking for a change, but it doesn't look like the change i'm rooting for. >> your insights are always welcome on this program, mr. cooperman. thank you for coming up. >> thank you. >> joe, thank you for coming in. mark cuban will stick with us as well. it's not just the individual investor getting hurt. how high-speed trading affects the institutions. we'll hear from the ceo of liquid net....
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we have the same election here. is he a candidate saying you're not going to get as much as you were getting? >> except if you've lived under a guy for 14 years and didn't get what you promised you'd get, a brand new house, water running to your brand new house, paved roads, et cetera, et cetera. so you're going to vote for the guy who said he's going to give you all the stuff but hasn't? >> paved roads are good. >> especially if you've been pumping oil for decades and kads. >> people in cambridge, massachusetts w robert f. kennedy. >> it's unbelievable, he's not joking, hugo chavez gives one of the counties. so there is a high beta trade but a lot of people own the bonds because they've got high yield. >> thanks, michelle. >> see you later. >>> coming up, september jobs reports is 0 minutes away. we have john taylor to join the conversation next. so can we get back to work, please? >>> we're counting down to a critical employment report. >>> fx concepts and john taylor on where he thinks the numbers will come in an
we have the same election here. is he a candidate saying you're not going to get as much as you were getting? >> except if you've lived under a guy for 14 years and didn't get what you promised you'd get, a brand new house, water running to your brand new house, paved roads, et cetera, et cetera. so you're going to vote for the guy who said he's going to give you all the stuff but hasn't? >> paved roads are good. >> especially if you've been pumping oil for decades and kads....
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if you elect me,ly put through my plan to switch to clean burning natural gases, lower taxes on dividend, educate the masses on money, clean up the skies, rebuild our infrastructure and reappoint bernanke to give liberty, justice and higher stock prices for all. that's a platform i could vote for, if only obama or romney would embrace it. lawrence in texas, lawrence? >> caller: jim, how are you doing? i have a question for you today regarding rpm. the earning report came out today. long or short in the stock? >> short that, you have to short that plentiful dividend. i never recommend that idea. you don't want to do that, boss. i was going to recommend this and then i felt that the upside was very, very limited. good numbers. i should have done it. i really did kick myself at this one. i thought if i recommended it, the stock would go up too much. ron in louisiana. ron? >> caller: jim. i've got to thank you. you're the best. i've been investing for 55 years and didn't make money until the last five. guess why? jim cramer. >> thank you. thank you. >> caller: thank you. jim, my question to
if you elect me,ly put through my plan to switch to clean burning natural gases, lower taxes on dividend, educate the masses on money, clean up the skies, rebuild our infrastructure and reappoint bernanke to give liberty, justice and higher stock prices for all. that's a platform i could vote for, if only obama or romney would embrace it. lawrence in texas, lawrence? >> caller: jim, how are you doing? i have a question for you today regarding rpm. the earning report came out today. long...
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if you're elected we'll get to a trillion-dollar debt. you said before you'd cut the deficit in half and i love this idea of $4 trillion in cuts. you found $4 trillion of ways to reduce or get closer to a balanced budget except we show trillion-dollar deficits every year. that doesn't get the job done. >> what you heard from president obama in coming back was saying that mitt romney had abandoned his tax cut plan, that is not true because what mitt romney said was it was going to be paid for but he also said that the challenge of achieving all the things romney wants to do at the same time, cut tax rates, not increase the deficit or burden the middle class is impossible to do. >> the only way to meet governor romney's pledge of not reducing the deficit or not adding to the deficit is by burdening middle class families, the average middle class family with children would pay about $2,000 more. >> now bottom line, guys, i said that i wasn't persuaded that arianna was right this was a game changer. one thing i know is not correct, joe, is yo
if you're elected we'll get to a trillion-dollar debt. you said before you'd cut the deficit in half and i love this idea of $4 trillion in cuts. you found $4 trillion of ways to reduce or get closer to a balanced budget except we show trillion-dollar deficits every year. that doesn't get the job done. >> what you heard from president obama in coming back was saying that mitt romney had abandoned his tax cut plan, that is not true because what mitt romney said was it was going to be paid...
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some calendar issues in terms of the request from spain to october 21st is when there are regional elections and sometimes probably after that there will be a request from spain for some sort of a bailout. >> i always find the way the market looks at these things is rather extraordinary. you have the most important banks and what's happening is it's saying, look, we welcome it and the stock goes higher. bbva, another player, when you have bailouts, the stock is supposed to go lower. think about our country when bank of america decided to take the money. then they had to go to an equity law firm. this is encouraging to me. i would think this actual bailout is one that says, we are now past, the pig is much further along. you don't want a python swallowing a pig, but it's going to follow it when it is finished. >> words to live by, jim. words to live by. >> i think about that often, actually. >> we just listened to an incredible hour of television on "squawk box" with zell talking about what he's seen in the economy, talking more about corporate i.t. upgrade cycles. here's what zell said not t
some calendar issues in terms of the request from spain to october 21st is when there are regional elections and sometimes probably after that there will be a request from spain for some sort of a bailout. >> i always find the way the market looks at these things is rather extraordinary. you have the most important banks and what's happening is it's saying, look, we welcome it and the stock goes higher. bbva, another player, when you have bailouts, the stock is supposed to go lower. think...
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and then after the election higher into the year. i think that's the way it will play, that's the way it played the past couple years. i think it playses that way here. >> is it dependent on what solution they have for the fiscal cliff, if any? >> the body language i get is that it sounds oxymoronic, but they'll get hc-- postpone the mandated spending cuts and spend the bush tax cuts. so i think that's off the table here at last in the short run. >> if we kick the can down the road another six months or so, what will that mean the difference of the bush tax cuts extending for six months or not? >> well, it's good news and bad news. the good news is that all the talk about 4%, 5% of gdp hitting in the first quarter that won't happen. the politicians may be ineffective in many ways, but they won't allow that. at the same time, if we just keep kicking the can down the road, well be addressing this uncertainty every since months. we saw it at the end of 2010, we saw it again at the end of 2011. if we just keep doing this every six months
and then after the election higher into the year. i think that's the way it will play, that's the way it played the past couple years. i think it playses that way here. >> is it dependent on what solution they have for the fiscal cliff, if any? >> the body language i get is that it sounds oxymoronic, but they'll get hc-- postpone the mandated spending cuts and spend the bush tax cuts. so i think that's off the table here at last in the short run. >> if we kick the can down the...
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>> i think the answer is the certainty of the election is that it will be over. which ever guy wins is going to have to do an enormous amount of stuff very immediately and very hard and based op. all of the other stuff we're looking at it's hard not to assume we're on the cusp of going back in a recession. >> that's frightening. >> well it's, the word frightening is too strong. the reality is that business is all about cycles. we did through positive and negative cycles and the opportunity for us is to take advantage of a positive cycles, so mitigate the negative cycles. what we've just come through is four years of a positive cycle that has been limited dramatically by political action. that's scary and that's not what's supposed to happen. >> we didn't get the bounce back that we were -- >> well, we created so many headwinds. we created so many issues and the environmental protection agency and you'd think on what it does t isn't part of america's education. >> nobody, no president, not me, not any other president could have done any better over the last four y
>> i think the answer is the certainty of the election is that it will be over. which ever guy wins is going to have to do an enormous amount of stuff very immediately and very hard and based op. all of the other stuff we're looking at it's hard not to assume we're on the cusp of going back in a recession. >> that's frightening. >> well it's, the word frightening is too strong. the reality is that business is all about cycles. we did through positive and negative cycles and...
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if they did get elected. nears no republican that ever has. i think ceos are focused on what the consumer is doing, what are their customers doing. and as jim cramer said a little earlier, i think between 23 and 27 minutes of the world's focus was on this last night. the people have moved on to more substantive topics now. >> so the bottom line is that it does not matter for a domestic business who gets elected? when it comes to the fundamental -- >> i think it does matter, but i think it matters because i think barack obama is the person who is most likely to be able to continue growing the economy. and the things that romney has proposed are unlikely to be successful. but i don't think ceos react to something like a debate. you know, they're looking at the longer term. >> right. although you could say something else about undecided voters in ohio and pennsylvania and virginia who were watching, 60 million people, we think, austin. you believe romney won last night, i'm assuming. >> well, look, the polls say
if they did get elected. nears no republican that ever has. i think ceos are focused on what the consumer is doing, what are their customers doing. and as jim cramer said a little earlier, i think between 23 and 27 minutes of the world's focus was on this last night. the people have moved on to more substantive topics now. >> so the bottom line is that it does not matter for a domestic business who gets elected? when it comes to the fundamental -- >> i think it does matter, but i...
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we start to look back at potentially october 21st, the elections again. meeting the german prime minister, they are pointing out this is a regular meeting. i think irrespective of this bailout there's going to be plenty to discuss there. he's also just behind me, just went into the meeting this morning, he's presenting the details of the stress test to congress here. as you mentioned, moody's came out this week and said their adverse scenario could see actually the requirements for these banks needing to double the levels in that stress test, so again, perhaps, failing to draw a line in the crisis in the banking sector, too. so plenty of work for prime minister rajoy to do. back to you. >> we know there's been a number of attempts by the spanish government to try and bring integrity to the banking system, so it seems as though there's an enormous onus now on the spanish government to try and sell this at home. >> absolutely. they've made this point that $20 billion suggested in that oliver wineman report can be issued by the banks. said they were going to
we start to look back at potentially october 21st, the elections again. meeting the german prime minister, they are pointing out this is a regular meeting. i think irrespective of this bailout there's going to be plenty to discuss there. he's also just behind me, just went into the meeting this morning, he's presenting the details of the stress test to congress here. as you mentioned, moody's came out this week and said their adverse scenario could see actually the requirements for these banks...
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that's just because of the election. they're just taking on added importance, although the fed has promised us that they're going to be in this ultra ease mode, and that unemployment is just part of the measure. unless you listen to that charles evans, who would like to have a 7% unemployment target and/or 3% inflation, and then we've heard it ratcheted down to 5%. this will give us a good look at whether or not we're getting any type of traction, even though the headwinds from the west of the world are pretty strong. >> today we get adp and granted, adp has not always been the best indicator of what we'll get out of jobs, but we're looking for 155,000 private sector jobs that are created. how tight is the spread, if it's anywhere from 100 to 200, is it kind of a wash? >> yeah, becky. what the adp numbers turned into is the greatest volume machine ever that we could imagine. it's like last time. they had a number -- you get the market moving one way, it's a terrible miss, and the market moves back the other way. yes, i k
that's just because of the election. they're just taking on added importance, although the fed has promised us that they're going to be in this ultra ease mode, and that unemployment is just part of the measure. unless you listen to that charles evans, who would like to have a 7% unemployment target and/or 3% inflation, and then we've heard it ratcheted down to 5%. this will give us a good look at whether or not we're getting any type of traction, even though the headwinds from the west of the...
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>> everybody points out the fiscal cliff, election, fiscal issues are certainly important. what's important to me from an equity perspective is seeing taxation on equity returns kept low. i really don't want to see the dividend or capital gains rate go any higher than 25%. i'd like to see these two rates stay equal to each other. that's important to us. >> is there a cost to the market associated with that changing n your view? >> yeah, if the dividend rate goes up to the marginal income tax rate, this market will give back some of the rally and it will limit the upside for next year. >> is there a point at which you see obama in the polls and you say actually now i believe that we are going to get the tax hikes and the market should fall? there must be a watershed quite soon as we head towards particularly what happens in the house and the senate. >> our focus has been on the senate. we think that's what's going to mostly influence the outcome. i hope there's appetite to see the rates low. i don't see a benefit from raising them. i would call a coin toss on the senate outc
>> everybody points out the fiscal cliff, election, fiscal issues are certainly important. what's important to me from an equity perspective is seeing taxation on equity returns kept low. i really don't want to see the dividend or capital gains rate go any higher than 25%. i'd like to see these two rates stay equal to each other. that's important to us. >> is there a cost to the market associated with that changing n your view? >> yeah, if the dividend rate goes up to the...
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they can have an incredible impact on the november election. we'll have a look at some of the most memorable moments should president obama or mitt romney be worried in? which can withstand over three and a half tons. small in size. big on safety. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi card to get the benefit
they can have an incredible impact on the november election. we'll have a look at some of the most memorable moments should president obama or mitt romney be worried in? which can withstand over three and a half tons. small in size. big on safety. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my...
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. >>> to the 2012 election now and there are only 38 days left until election day. early voting has already started in a few states and even more kicking up next week. also next week, the first presidential debate. that's on wednesday, but the candidates are already warming up for that. >> we certainly can't go very far with the leader who writes off the nation as a bunch of victims. you know, when i travel this country, i don't need victims, i meet students who are trying to work their way through college. case in point. i meet single moms like my mom who were putting in overtime to raise their kids right. i meet senior citizens who worked all their lives and have been saving for retirement. i meet veterans who serve this country bravely. i meet soldiers who are defending our freedom every single day. >> mitt romney has his own message. his message, we can win. he's delivering it at a state that could be the key stone to either side's victory. jim acosta is on the campaign trail with the romney team. >> deb and victor, even though mitt romney has made much of his c
. >>> to the 2012 election now and there are only 38 days left until election day. early voting has already started in a few states and even more kicking up next week. also next week, the first presidential debate. that's on wednesday, but the candidates are already warming up for that. >> we certainly can't go very far with the leader who writes off the nation as a bunch of victims. you know, when i travel this country, i don't need victims, i meet students who are trying to...
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>>> with the election just 32 days away, the pressure is on. the pressure is on for both parties to woo hispanic voters. it is especially true in battleground states like nevada, where republicans are polling way behind democrats with latinos. is it too little too late for republicans in nevada? that is something that soledad o'brien is taking a close look at in her upcoming documentary, calling it latino in america, courting their vote. >> reporter: las vegas, nevada, beyond the glitz and the glamour in the shadow of high rollers and high stakes gambling is high stakes politics. ♪ this is the las vegas you rarely see. nevada is home to the fastest growing latino population in the country. more than a quarter of the state's population is now hispanic. in 2008, those latino voters helped turn this historically republican state democratic. and, again, all eyes are on this crucial swing state and its six electoral votes. >> the goal is to get as much support as we can from the hispanic community. >> reporter: hector is one of the people in charg
>>> with the election just 32 days away, the pressure is on. the pressure is on for both parties to woo hispanic voters. it is especially true in battleground states like nevada, where republicans are polling way behind democrats with latinos. is it too little too late for republicans in nevada? that is something that soledad o'brien is taking a close look at in her upcoming documentary, calling it latino in america, courting their vote. >> reporter: las vegas, nevada, beyond the...
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where they can vote in tomorrow's election. volunteers say at least 7,000 will go to new orleans from florida, to cast ballots. the current president, hugo chavez, running for another six-year term, first elected president in 1998. >>> and a rocket from a private company set to launch tomorrow carrying supplies from the international space station. this space flight is huge, because it is the first contracted cargo re-supply flight in nasa's history. the others were scheduled at 8 p.m. eastern. >>> and a group of military wives making quite a statement as part of an effort to combat post traumatic stress disorder. this shows a woman holding her husband's gun, showing the heartfelt support, written across her back. her husband sought help for ptsd, but it was not enough. >> our soldiers have a lot to say. they have a lot bottled up inside of them. and no one is listening. i feel like they're afraid to be able to say what they need to say, because they're afraid it is going to hurt their record. >> after just a few months the pho
where they can vote in tomorrow's election. volunteers say at least 7,000 will go to new orleans from florida, to cast ballots. the current president, hugo chavez, running for another six-year term, first elected president in 1998. >>> and a rocket from a private company set to launch tomorrow carrying supplies from the international space station. this space flight is huge, because it is the first contracted cargo re-supply flight in nasa's history. the others were scheduled at 8 p.m....
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he's not going to win the election with this debate. what he can do is to start setting a whole new narrative for him in this debate. that's what he can expect to accomplish. in the president's case, the president is going to have to deal with the economic numbers, have to deal with the libya issue. >> as a debater how do you rate president obama? >> i think he's very good. i think both of them are playing the game. president obama was saying something the other day, i'm not really a good debater. gee -- >> they're both very, very smart guys. >> if you talk about the top 1%, intellect, these guys are in the top 1%. there's nothing to choose between them on intellect. there's a lot to choose between them on policy. i hope they get into a good discussion of policy because from my point of view i think romney would get the better of that but i'm not sure. we'll see. >> we looked at past debates. some folks seem to get into trouble when they start debating over the debate rules themselves. i want to play a quick montage of stuff. >> i have
he's not going to win the election with this debate. what he can do is to start setting a whole new narrative for him in this debate. that's what he can expect to accomplish. in the president's case, the president is going to have to deal with the economic numbers, have to deal with the libya issue. >> as a debater how do you rate president obama? >> i think he's very good. i think both of them are playing the game. president obama was saying something the other day, i'm not really...
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an elected government. in other words, for your the first time you have a lot of people with street credit in the muslim world and in the islamic world saying, you know, this is bad, this kind of violence in the name of jihad is a terrible thing. does that change the dynamic, you think. >> yeah. it really does, and this is a really important point, fareed. it's both good news and bad news. let me quickly cover the bad news, all right? all the successor governments are weaker therein predecessors, and frankly, they're less a jail and adept counterterrorism partners for the united states. that's just a fact. this would not happen in a libya under moammar gadhafi. we've been very successful with american men would call a close battle, dealing with a jihadi that is already convince they'd want to kill us. we have not been involved in the deep battle, that 's the production rate of them wanting to kill us in a year or five years. despite all the turbulence that this arab awakening that has created, it's set in m
an elected government. in other words, for your the first time you have a lot of people with street credit in the muslim world and in the islamic world saying, you know, this is bad, this kind of violence in the name of jihad is a terrible thing. does that change the dynamic, you think. >> yeah. it really does, and this is a really important point, fareed. it's both good news and bad news. let me quickly cover the bad news, all right? all the successor governments are weaker therein...
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>> if the president does well in the debates, he'll probably win the election. >>> if mitt romney cannot successfully deal with his slander against 47% of the american people, his campaign will die on the spot on that debate stage. >> but are the pundits overdramatizing the impact of these televised events? what about paul ryan saying this morning the media are rooting for barack obama to win and was it more important for the president to do this -- >> you're very happy that you came on with us, mrs. obama, and brought your date. >> i brought him. he had a few minutes in his schedule. >> i told folks i'm just supposed to be eye candy for you guys. >> -- than to meet with world leaders at the u.n. how do comedians come up with precisely the right way to mock to politicians and others? >> we have a very different plan on how to offer tax relief. >> thanks for spending a few moments with us. you, sir, are great. >> thank you. >> a conversation with daryl hammond. plus the media krieled foul again and again and again when an nfl replacement ref blows a big qaa. we'll blow the was on that hig
>> if the president does well in the debates, he'll probably win the election. >>> if mitt romney cannot successfully deal with his slander against 47% of the american people, his campaign will die on the spot on that debate stage. >> but are the pundits overdramatizing the impact of these televised events? what about paul ryan saying this morning the media are rooting for barack obama to win and was it more important for the president to do this -- >> you're very...
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now, with barely a month to go before the election, i wanted to zero in on what's at stake here. since president obama's health care law was enacted, 3.1 million people under the age of 26 are now covered by their parents' plans, and preventive care is covered 100% by insurance companies. seniors in particular have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they'll receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions, and that will over time fill in the doughnut hole. >> 5.5 million seniors have saved a total of $4.5 billion on prescription drugs since it was enacted. hi also plans to slow spending on medicare. >> i've strengthened medicare. we've added years to life of medicare. we did it by getting rid of taxpayer subsidies that weren't making pea hemmier. >> reporter: by 2014 the law requireser everyone to have health insurance, whether they purchase it themselves or through employers and insurers can't deny you if you have a pre-existing condition or increase your rates. the law has become a corners
now, with barely a month to go before the election, i wanted to zero in on what's at stake here. since president obama's health care law was enacted, 3.1 million people under the age of 26 are now covered by their parents' plans, and preventive care is covered 100% by insurance companies. seniors in particular have benefitted on prescription drugs. >> seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. they'll receive $250 to help pay for...
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we have zero tolerance for any threat to tin ted grit of elections. we have therefore cut ties with strategic allied consultants and urge state parties to do the same. the other stats followed suit and fired strategic. it is now being investigated by law enforcement. >>> we're looking thied the major political story of the week. ite tess first presidential debate coming up on wednesday. but for the candidate, artfully dodging the questions may be the key to winning. [ male announcer ] the perfect photo... [ man ] nice! [ male announcer ] isn't always the one you plan to take. whoa, check it out. hey baby goat... no that's not yours... [ hikers whispering ] ...that's not yours. [ goat bleats ] na, na, na -- no! [ male announcer ] now you can take a photo right from video, so you'll never miss the perfect shot. [ hikers laughing, commenting ] at&t introduces the htc one x. now $99.99. rethink possible. side by side so you get the same coverage, often for less. that's one smart board. what else does it do, reverse gravity? [ laughs ] [ laughs ] [ whooshi
we have zero tolerance for any threat to tin ted grit of elections. we have therefore cut ties with strategic allied consultants and urge state parties to do the same. the other stats followed suit and fired strategic. it is now being investigated by law enforcement. >>> we're looking thied the major political story of the week. ite tess first presidential debate coming up on wednesday. but for the candidate, artfully dodging the questions may be the key to winning. [ male announcer ]...
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you see, iran's election law says he can't run again and elections are set for 2013. so i asked him about israeli strikes and obama's warnings. you've indicated that you think that the israeli prime minister's threats toward iran are ones you don't take very seriously, but i was wondering how seriously you take the rhetoric of the president of the united states. president obama said at the united nations that he was determined to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. do you regard that as a bluff? >> translator: you set forth two or three questions here. i have never used the word "bluff." when we say we do not take it seriously, we mean that it impacts -- it does not impact our policies in the slightest. iran is a vast country, is a great country. let's assume a few terrorists come and assassinate some of our officials. will the country be damaged? >> no.no. a couple of bombs will be set to explode. will the country be destroyed? no. we see the design of regime at the same level as the bombers and the criminals and the terrorists and even if they do something,
you see, iran's election law says he can't run again and elections are set for 2013. so i asked him about israeli strikes and obama's warnings. you've indicated that you think that the israeli prime minister's threats toward iran are ones you don't take very seriously, but i was wondering how seriously you take the rhetoric of the president of the united states. president obama said at the united nations that he was determined to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. do you regard that...
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this election could be very close. some people filtered out exit polls already, and they're vastly different. each side is saying they're going to win. listen to a young voter that i spoke to earlier today, and listen to what he told me when i asked him about voting. you don't want to say who you're voting for? >> yes, because the vote is secret. the important thing is that every venezuelan is going to vote and make his or her decision. >> reporter: many people say this vote will be momentous if people that want to vote for the opposition actually get out and vote. there is a suspicion that the government will know how you voted and hold it against you later on. everyone from the opposition to the government to the electoral commission has been telling people to vote. it will stay secret, but still, a lot of suspicion here. >> paula newton, thanks so much in caracas. >>> venezuelan ex-patriots in the u.s. are voting. there were a lot of long lines in the early hours of the morning in new orleans. senior latin affairs e
this election could be very close. some people filtered out exit polls already, and they're vastly different. each side is saying they're going to win. listen to a young voter that i spoke to earlier today, and listen to what he told me when i asked him about voting. you don't want to say who you're voting for? >> yes, because the vote is secret. the important thing is that every venezuelan is going to vote and make his or her decision. >> reporter: many people say this vote will be...
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will it sway the election? a lot of people don't think the jobs report will sway the election. here's why. there are two more to show this kind of no big surprise one way or the other. this kind of jobs growth is kind of baked into the conversation, isn't it? slow and steady, not as much as you would like. that's what we keep saying. >> an unexpected number may matter. >> we'll get something called the adp, private payroll report later that's one private sector gauge. we'll be closely watching that one expected at 133,000. sometimes the adp report is right on. previewing the jobs report, sometimes it is totally off. >> there's good news about car sales. >> car sales really did well in the most recent month. in fact, even doing better than early 2008. general motors up 1.5%. ford down 0.1%, but chrysler had a great month up 12%. >> is it because of low interest rates? >> it is pent up demand, a lot of incentives, low interest rates and easier financing. if you look at the foreign automakers, toyota up 41%. honda, volkswagon, hyundai, watch as these reveal on your screen that peo
will it sway the election? a lot of people don't think the jobs report will sway the election. here's why. there are two more to show this kind of no big surprise one way or the other. this kind of jobs growth is kind of baked into the conversation, isn't it? slow and steady, not as much as you would like. that's what we keep saying. >> an unexpected number may matter. >> we'll get something called the adp, private payroll report later that's one private sector gauge. we'll be...
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elections. it was an advantage that many democrats took advantage of. they would organize buses from, you know, sunday church services or from union offices. and bus folks down to the board of elections to vote. that window right now is influx. because the state republican officials challenged it, a federal judge ordered that banning those three days in person is unconstitutional and now there's an appeal process, there's a lot of uncertainty following the final three days. there's a lot of time for people to vote a 35-day window. and i imagine that many will wait until that last week or so to do so. >> and, you know, republicans would say they're just trying to make sure there's no voter fraud during this election and that's why there have been all these efforts, you know, to kind of like trim back early voting. i mean, aaron, from your reporting, what's the real reason behind this? >> well, the reason they say is, again, to curb fraud, but when you look at the evidence, i think someone here wi
elections. it was an advantage that many democrats took advantage of. they would organize buses from, you know, sunday church services or from union offices. and bus folks down to the board of elections to vote. that window right now is influx. because the state republican officials challenged it, a federal judge ordered that banning those three days in person is unconstitutional and now there's an appeal process, there's a lot of uncertainty following the final three days. there's a lot of...
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there are only 38 days left until election day. this morning, we're focusing on social issues and how they could affect the outcome and here's what we're talking about. 48% of you think health care is the top social issue. 33% say it's education. but there's also guns, abortion, same-sex marriage. we all know that the economy is actually issue number one with most voters, but social issues still play a big part for voters in making their final decision. joining me now to talk about the potential impact of these issues, cnn contributor maria cardona and amy holmes, anchor of "real news on the blaze." good to see both of you. maria, what's number one in your book in terms of social issues? >> well, it's interesting, because while you mentioned health care, i think a lot of voters also see health care as an economic issue, because that's the number one concern when they look at health care is costs, and what that is going to mean for their family. so i think health care is a big issue. and in some respects, if it's looked at as a soci
there are only 38 days left until election day. this morning, we're focusing on social issues and how they could affect the outcome and here's what we're talking about. 48% of you think health care is the top social issue. 33% say it's education. but there's also guns, abortion, same-sex marriage. we all know that the economy is actually issue number one with most voters, but social issues still play a big part for voters in making their final decision. joining me now to talk about the...
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. >>> let's take the race for the white house, with 37 days to go until election day president obama is out west. he landed in las vegas a little while ago where he's going to hold a rally later this evening. he'll be on the road through wednesday's presidential debate. >>> mitt romney is keeping a low profile this weekend. he went to church outside boston. he had no public events yesterday or today. he heads to colorado tomorrow where he'll hold a rally and continue his preparations for wednesday's showdown debate in denver. >>> meantime republican party officials cut ties with the consulting firm that florida election officials say turned in suspicious voter application forms. cnn's david mattingly has been investigating. what have you learned? >> this is florida. it's always close there. hugely important to both sides. we know it's going to be close this time. any time the topic of voter registration fraud comes up, it's going to get a lot of attention. strategic allied consulting was hired to register people to vote. that sounds pretty denine, like it wouldn't be a big problem. h
. >>> let's take the race for the white house, with 37 days to go until election day president obama is out west. he landed in las vegas a little while ago where he's going to hold a rally later this evening. he'll be on the road through wednesday's presidential debate. >>> mitt romney is keeping a low profile this weekend. he went to church outside boston. he had no public events yesterday or today. he heads to colorado tomorrow where he'll hold a rally and continue his...
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turning to international news now, it's election day in venezuela. people are going to the polls to vote for their next president. president hugo chavez is hoping to hold onto his power. his challenge this election is a centrist state governor. paula newton is live for us from caracas. paula, we hear there were lots of long lines outside the voting stations well before the doors even opened. how is it going? >> reporter: long lines including where hugo chavez voted. i'm not sure at our elections people wait that long, three, four, five six hours some people still in line. we are getting hints they have to keep the polls longer than 6:00 p.m., which is when they were scheduled to close locally. having sdz that, things were calm where hugo chavez was voting. he voted and there was quite a bit of commotion outside after that. what is clear here, fred, and this is important in this very tight race, he says that he will live by the result, whatever it is, if that means that even if it sweeps him out of office. take a listen. >> translator: none of you sho
turning to international news now, it's election day in venezuela. people are going to the polls to vote for their next president. president hugo chavez is hoping to hold onto his power. his challenge this election is a centrist state governor. paula newton is live for us from caracas. paula, we hear there were lots of long lines outside the voting stations well before the doors even opened. how is it going? >> reporter: long lines including where hugo chavez voted. i'm not sure at our...